Infographic & question #29: Have you ever bought an IPO stock on its first day trading in the market?

A lot of energy is spent on IPOs. The financial media watch them with great zeal, pundits look to them as an economic indicator of growth, the companies’ themselves view the transition from private to public as a monumental success milestone. We here at PR Newswire / Vintage Filings help companies work with the SEC to draft and file their S-1. (watch video).

But for all the bell ringing and clapping celebrations, how many investors actually take a position on Day One?